Thursday, July 28, 2011

Long neck

NOTE: I have a revised version of this with built-in leg holes in another post. (See Giraffe 2.0 on the labels bar.)

This is the first pattern I wrote, and it was a revision of a horrible mess up the first time. I had only been crocheting about 3 months by the time I started on this. He still probably needs a few adjustments, but the end result is pretty cute. And yes, his face/nose is crooked ...but I left it like that. lol

NOTE: On some of these rows, it will not end in an even stitch. (For example, you may "1sc in next 2, 2sc in next, rep around" but end in in 1 sc. As long as the end of the round numbers are the same, it works. Please use a marker, as this pattern may still need to be checked by someone. So if you see a mistake, please let me know!)

Head/Body (Yellow):

Magic ring – 6

2sc in each – 12

1sc in first, 2sc in next, rep – 18

1sc in 2, 2sc in next, rep – 24

1sc in 3, 2sc in next, rep – 30

Sc in each around – 30 (x10)

1 sc in 3, 2sctog, rep – 24

1sc in 2, 2sctog, rep – 18

1sc in 2, 2sctog, rep – 14

Sc around – 14 (x6)

1sc in 6, 2sc in next, rep – 16

Sc around – 16

1sc in 5, 2sc in next – 18

Sc around – 18

1sc in 4, 2sc in next – 21

Sc around – 21

1sc in 3, 2sc in next – 26

Sc around – 26

1sc in 2, 2sc in next – 34

Sc around – 34 (x10)

1 sc in 2, 2sc in next – 44

1sc around – 44

1sc in 2, 2sc in next – 58

Sc around – 58 (x2)

Switch to brown

Sc around, tie into first stitch – 58

1sc in 4, 2sctog – 58

1sc in 3, 2sctog (you’re going to end on 1 sc stitch, but it is ok)– 49

1sc in 3, 2sctog – 40

1sc in 2, 2sctog – 32

1sc in 2, 2sctog – 24

1 sc in 1, 2sctog – 20

1sc in 1, 2sc tog – 13

1sc in 1, 2sctog – 7

1sc in 1, 2sctog – 2

Close

Front feet (brown)

Magic ring – 6

2sc in each – 12

1sc in 3, 2sc in next – 15

Sc around – 15

Tie off brown, start in next stitch with yellow

Sc around; in the first round, end by sc into 1st stitch of round. In the 2nd row you will skip that 16th stitch to make 15 – 15 (x8)

Sc in 3, 2sctog – 15

Sc around – 12

Sc in 2, 2sctog – 9

Sc around – 9 (x2)

Leave a tail and sew on.

Hind Legs (brown)

Magic ring – 6

2sc in each – 12

1sc in 1, 2sc in next – 18

1sc in 1, 2sc in next – 24

Sc around – 24

Switch to yellow

Sc around – 24 (x2)
1sc in 4, 2sctog – 24

1sc in 3, 2sctog – 16

Sc around – 16 (x2)

1sc in 3, 2sctog – 16

Sc around – 13 (x3)

Sc in 2, 2sctog – 13

12” tail, sew on

I had a few issues with redoing this part of the pattern; if the numbers are off at the end of the row by 1, it should still work out okay.

Ears

Magic ring – 6

2sc in each –12

Sc in 4, 2sc in next – 16
Sc in 4, 2sc in next - 18

Sc around in outer – 18

Switch to brown

SC around – 18

2sctog, sc in 2, rep around until you can use needle to stitch closed.

Head/Body (Yellow):Magic ring – 62sc in each – 121sc in first, 2sc in next, rep – 181sc in 2, 2sc in next, rep – 241sc in 3, 2sc in next, rep – 30Sc in each around – 30 (x10) Working 10 round on 30?1 sc in 3, 2sctog, rep – 30 How can there still be 30 if decreases were done? Thank you,

I hope it works up smoothly! I haven't gotten much feedback on this, other than someone else tried different ears for theirs. Let me know if you have any questions, as this is the first pattern I ever wrote.